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Unified State Champions                                                     Bobby Cox Spirit of Unified

                                                                                                        Mental Attitude Award



                                                                                                        At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the
                                                                                                        Bobby Cox Spirit of Unified Mental Attitude Award to an athlete and partner competing
                                                                                                        in today’s contest.
                                                                                                        An athlete, who was nominated by their principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude,
                                                                                                        joy, courage, self-advocacy, and commitment during their time in high school.
                                                                                                        A partner, who was nominated by their principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude,
                                                                                                        inclusive behavior, courage, advocacy, and commitment during their time in high school.
                                                                                                        This award is named in honor of  Bobby Cox, who served as the Association’s eighth
                                                                                                        commissioner from 2011 to 2020, whose embrace of the Champions Together project
                                                                                                        led to the establishment of Unified Flag Football and Unified Track & Field as the newest
                                                                                                        IHSAA sports.









         2022-23 IHSAA Unified Track and Field State Champion
                               Noblesville Millers


       Year   Champion       Coach            Runner-Up          Score
                    Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington
       2013-14   Warsaw Community   Barb Martz   Mt. Vernon        101-91
       2014-15   Lafayette Jefferson   Dave Howell   Kokomo         100-97
       2015-16   Warsaw Community   Brenda Linky   Noblesville        107-103
       2016-17   Merrillville   Alicia Lasky   Harrison          98-94
       2017-18   Elkhart Memorial   Todd Sheely   Merrillville         104-101
       2018-19   Valparaiso   Dave Prokop     Bedford North Lawrence   124-109
       2019-20   Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
                             Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis
       2020-21   Valparaiso   Dave Prokop     Fishers            126-106
                    Robert C. Haugh Track Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington
       2021-22   Bedford North Lawrence  Mike Branam   Lafayette Jefferson    116-114                       2023 Spirit of Unified
       2022-23   Noblesville   Matt Johnson   Carroll (FW) / Valparaiso   112-109
                                                                                                      Mental Attitude Award Winners
                                                                                                    Andrew Cockerham and Justin Lovell
                                                                                                              Bloomington North



                                                                                             Year    Name                                    School
                                                                                             2020-21   Evan Barker & Natalie Bryan           Fishers
                                                                                             2021-22   Jesselyn Fisher & Tanner Robbins   Bedford North Lawrence
                                                                                             2022-23   Andrew Cockerham & Justin Lovell   Bloomington North




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